Gds

Gds's reported carbon emissions

### GDS: Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments GDS, headquartered in China, is committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. **Emissions Data:** * **2022:** * Scope 1 emissions: Approximately 55,967,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (market-based) emissions: Approximately 1,844,509,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3 emissions: Approximately 775,961,000 kg CO2e * Total emissions (Scope 1+2+3): Approximately 2,676,437,000 kg CO2e * **2021:** * Scope 1 emissions: Approximately 49,622,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (market-based) emissions: Approximately 1,564,988,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3 emissions: Approximately 852,690,000 kg CO2e * Total emissions (Scope 1+2+3): Approximately 2,467,300,000 kg CO2e * **2020:** * Scope 1 emissions: Approximately 3,638,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (market-based) emissions: Approximately 1,515,487,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3 emissions data was not reported for 2020. **Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:** GDS has set ambitious targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): * **Near-Term Targets (by 2030, from a 2023 base year):** * A 43.6% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions. * A 51.6% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions (specifically from purchased goods and services, fuel- and energy-related activities, and downstream leased assets) per USD value added. * **Long-Term and Net-Zero Targets:** * Commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2045. * Additional long-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 90.0% by 2050 from a 2023 base year, and a 97.0% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions per USD value added by 2050. GDS's emissions data and reduction targets are directly reported by the company and are not cascaded from a parent organisation.